§ 11. Mr. C. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour if she has any information as to the principal causes of the decrease in the total membership of all trade unions between the years 1920 and 1926?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe decrease was due to a variety of causes, the principal 1127 factor being the increased amount of unemployment and short time working in the years 1921 to 1926 as compared with previous years.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs this decrease still going on?
§ Miss BONDFIELDNo; on the contrary, it is on the up-grade.